Microsoft has outlined the changes it plans to make to the desktop search feature in Windows Vista to satisfy antitrust concerns.
Google's co-founder Larry Page respects Yahoo's struggle to remain independent, and he says there's still a chance an advertising deal between the two companies can work.
The US government has given its thumbs-up to Microsoft's search box plans for Vista, shrugging off concerns raised recently by Google.
Google "is perhaps the most notable example of how open and competitive the software industry has become," with "prospects ... so bright that the capital markets value the company at approximately US$231.5 billion, making it the fifth most valuable company in America". Or so says Microsoft.
Google's last minute antitrust complaint surrounding Windows Vista desktop seach was rejected by a US federal judge on Tuesday.
Nobody, least of all Yahoo and Google, doubted that the two companies' search-advertising deal would escape any antitrust scrutiny.
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Executives and employees alike are continuing to send inappropriate or revealing information via e-mail, despite high-profile cases highlighting the potential dangers.
On Saturday, Microsoft formally withdrew its offer to acquire the search pioneer, at least for now. So what happens next for Yahoo? A deal with Google looks likely.
Ten years ago, Microsoft executives worried that an Internet platform could threaten Windows. The nightmare now has a name: Google.
Australian-headquartered Sharman Networks released a new version of its Kazaa file-trading software Thursday, adding new features and advertising partners the company hopes will aid in its legal struggle for its life.
Microsoft this week plans to deliver the first test release of a new version of its Office software intended to rejuvenate sales and stave off competitors.
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